Namukulu Motel Alofi
Namukulu Alofi, Niue
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Greetings from The Rock of Polynesia
... Niue are friendly, welcoming and trusting. Homes and cars are all left unlocked and you are given a strange look if you forget this custom and are seen locking your car in town! There is a police station here but what little crime there is seems to be the result of arguments over the ownership of pigs and land. I did look in to the police station however, to get my Niue driving licence (of which I am now in proud possession!). I had to put on a smile for the photocard ...
An Introduction to Niue
... serves as a 'welcome'.
6. European missionaries (who else?) were the next outsiders to attempt to establish a presence on the rock, finally achieving to do so in 1846, with the help of Peniamina, a Niuean who converted to Christianity in Samoa. Peniamina's Grave is one of Niue's foremost historical sights.
7. The missionaries were confused by the local population's friendly disinterest in western 'advancements' such as better tools, ...
Island Nation
... mid-drifts and bare shoulders.
No formal tour companies operate on the island. Taxis are available at the dock and will provide a tour if requested. I overhead one couple who toured it by taxi and said it was reasonable and well done. The most interesting attraction is the caves. Many are difficult to find and require a guide. It may be ...
Wily Mooring Dangers
... and no farther from our destination. Changing course and going to Niue, our next destination, wasn't an option because we had 400 kgs of supplies for this island. So we plugged on, sails reefed, living in our foul weather gear, going nowhere, praying constantly. Finally the wind shifted enough so we could make forward progress and we arrived in the middle of the night at Palmerston. The whole island was expecting us and had been monitoring ...
Just briefly
The traditional Niuean mourning period is called an api and runs for ten nights following the death, during which time there is a lot of people and a lot of food coming through the house. In this way it can sometimes feel like one big party. Does that sound cold? I dunno, I've been through a few of these and that's what ...
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